Thursdays (UK) Ltd (in administration)

Case Summary

The claimant brought a complaint of direct race discrimination against Thursdays (UK) Limited (in administration). The respondent failed to attend and did not present a response. The tribunal found the race discrimination complaint succeeded and awarded the claimant £9,146.38 comprising compensation for loss of earnings and injury to feelings.

The claim succeeded because the respondent failed to present a response and the tribunal, having considered the claimant's evidence at the liability hearing, found the complaint of direct race discrimination was made out.

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• •Direct race discrimination
• •Respondent's failure to present a response

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Pankaj Gurruani Respondent: Thursdays (UK) Limited (in administration) Heard at: Cambridge Employment Tribunal On: 16 April 2026 Before: Employment Judge Hutchings (sitting alone) Representation Claimant: in person Respondent: did not attend RULE 22 JUDGMENT 1. The respondent having failed to present a response, and the tribunal having considered the claimant’s evidence at this liability hearing, the complaint of direct race discrimination succeeds. REMEDY JUDGMENT 2. For the complaint of direct race discrimination the claimant is awarded £9,146.38: 2.1. Compensation for loss of earnings of £7,765.16 net calculated as follows: lost earnings for the period 27 May 2024 to 8 October 2024 of £7,220 net (£380 weekly x 19 weeks) plus interest of £545.16 (689 days/2 x 8% x 1/365 x £7,220); and 2.2. Compensation for injury to feelings of £1,381.22 calculated as follows: injury to feelings award of £1,200 plus interest of £181.22 (689 x 8% v 1/365 x £1,200) Approved by: Employment Judge Hutchings 16 April 2026 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 16 May 2026 ...................................................................... ...................................................................... FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Summary reasons Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in a case. If there are written full reasons for the judgment, they are also published. Written summary reasons are not published. Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written…